The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
THEY WILL HAVE REVENGE.
The Union Labor Party's Good Reasons
for Fighting Coy and His Gang.
Insults and ISLANDERS That They Are Deter
mined to Resent in an Effective Way
Trouble Brewing in Democratic Ranks

It was Sim Coy's purpose to manipulate the
Union Labor convention in the interest of Eden
harter and Shields, but the managers of the new
party. and in this they are enthusiastically sup
ported by the members thereof. are determined
to make square issue with the Democratic
gangs. Hence. at their convention, they were
watchful Of visitors who assumed a freedom
with some of the delegates. While the nomina-
tons do not meet Coy's wishes, he nevertheless
is strong in his purpose to nominate Edenharter
no matter what it will cost. This candidate is
not terrifying quantity to the Union Labor
men. One who belongs TO the inner circle of
its management said yesterday: I'VE want the
Democrats to nominate Edenhar.er. He is re-
garded by politician rather than the friend
of labor. although he claims to belong to the
Knights"
''Then, there is no danger of your party with
drawing Davy and finally indorsing the DoctorP
mo, sir. That will be the last thing to occur,
nor do we want Coy's convention to indorse
Davy. Coyism is the very thing We desire TO
shun. Good Democrats will come to US without
the assistance of Coy. 1t is not only against
his candidates for Mayor and clerk that we in
tend to fight. but we will try most energetIcally
to beat Simeon for Council"
Y on intend to nominate councilmen, then"
I'm every ward end aldermen in every dis
trict Some have already been selected, among
them ThoL.as Nickum in the Eighteenth, Coys
ward He Is good man, and a hard worker at
his trade-that of planer. We receiv
ing all the encoura cement we could wish,
and even If none Of our men are elected.
possibility that is not taken very largely into
account, we will have the satisfaction of having
defeated the Coy Democracy. | heard the
other day that Bernhamer Endorsed Simeons
remark about US. He at our convention,
you know, and on coming away said, | learn:
know a man when the election comes on who
can buy them all for S. vote Our people
treasurng such remarks, and it is our purpose
to have revenge that will count"
There is not to he harmonious gathering of
Democrats at Mozart Hall to morrow night. 1t
is thought. though. that Coy will be able TO con-
troll the convention and force the nominations,
against which many Democrats are protesting
There is a disposition to throw dissens:on among
the delegates through q question of ACCESSIBILITY
of making the ticket at this time. 1t will enter
into the primaries tonight, but it is believed
Coy has the delegations so arranged that those
who oppose his will to nominate Edenharter and
Shields Will be defeated. Indeed the convention
is regarded as mere form, ratification meet
ing, rather than a nominating body. The execu
tive committee has decided on the candidates,
and the delegates will be expected to indorse
them 1t was Cows first idea to
have Edenharter and Shields formally
declared as the Democratic candidates before
the Union Labor convention took place, but the
new partys leaders were advised of this scheme,
and kept their purposes from the public until it
was too late for Coy. as bold as he is, to take
preventive measures. Coys convention was at
first to be held last Monday. but before he mad g
the announcement the Union Labor party Sc
lected that day, and cut Simeon out. This fall
there will be three complete tickets in the field
"a fact that is causing great uneasinesssto the
Democrats